Chlorine - gaseous (chlor-alkali electrolysis - mercury cell)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Chlorine, gaseous' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007782-50-5. It is called 'molecular chlorine' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: Cl2. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as a greenish-yellow gas with an irritating, pungent odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals, water treatment chemicals, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and washing & cleaning products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.